Rain City Burgers

In a city brimming with gourmet burger options, there sits an unassuming, family-friendly burger joint with unwaveringly great burgers at Rain City Burgers. The beef is still free of hormones, the cows still eat a vegetarian-fed diet and there are still some fancy topping options such as caramelized onions or jalapeño with garlic. But the best burger here is the simple bacon cheeseburger with American cheese and a seeded bun. For a game-day fuel fill, try the 12th man burger: two beef patties, four slices of bacon and two slices of American cheese.

Friesenburgers

Let’s admit it—burgers generally come with health warnings, what with the bread, beef and cheese notbeing highly recommended by nutritionists. Friesenburgers in Tacoma offers some peace of mind (and heart and thigh) with a bison burger on a gluten-free bun. Bison is a healthier red meat, lower in saturated fat and a great source of basic nutrients. The Friesenburgers’ non-GMO, organic bison burger on a guilt-free bun makes for a healthy burger choice as we head into summer.